Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty
Matthew Bourne reimagines Tchaikovsky's ballet of the timeless fairy tale. The story of a young girl cursed to sleep for 100 years is turned into a gothic tale for all ages.
Choreographer Matthew Bourne's haunting new scenario is a gothic tale for all ages. The traditional story of good vs evil and rebirth is turned upside down, creating a supernatural love story across the decades that even the passage of time itself cannot hinder. Perrault's timeless fairy tale about a young girl cursed to sleep for one hundred years has been turned into a supernatural tale of vampires, fairies and decadent gothic opulence. Yet in the end, young love finally triumphs over all as Aurora is rescued by her one true prince.
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Garden Scene: Princess Aurora and Leo
Duration: 00:49
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:45Orchestre Symphonique De Quebec: Simon Streatfield
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (Extract From Act 1)
Sleeping Beauty Rehearsals
History of Matthew Bourne's work
Music from the programme
The music is an original orchestration for the stage production by Terry Davies, Brett Morris and Matthew Bourne based on the original Sleeping Beauty score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.聽
Composer: Brett Morris
Performer: The Sleeping Beauty Orchestra (Leader Gina McCormack)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Matthew Bourne |
| Director | Ross MacGibbon |
| Producer | Fiona Morris |
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Matthew Bourne on his ballet: Sleeping Beauty
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